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Thu, 4 Oct 2007 04:54:50 -0700
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Study: Honey Has Greater Inhibitory Effect than Antibiotics on Some
Bacteria 

Antimicrobial Effect of Bee Honey in Comparison to Antibiotics on
Organisms Isolated from Infected Burns
Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters - vol. XX - n. 2 - June 2007 
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2007/10/study-honey-has-greater-inhibitory.html

The present study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of bee honey
on organisms isolated from infected burns in comparison to the
antibiotics used in treatment of burn infection, and to evaluate the
effects produced when bee honey is added to antibiotic discs…

Topical Application of Honey for Burn Wound Treatment - An Overview
Subrahmanyam M., Department of Surgery, Bharati Vidyapeeth University
Medical College and Hospital, Sangli, Maharashtra, India
Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2007/10/topical-application-of-honey-for-burn.html

SUMMARY: The use of honey in the treatment of burn wounds is discussed
and an attempt is made to assess honey's current status as a burn wound
dressing. Various kinds of honey are considered, as also the history of
its use for this purpose since ancient times. The scientific reasons for
honey's appropriateness in burns treatment are reviewed and an account
is provided of the main benefits of such treatment. 

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